Disclosure: I received a complimentary product to facilitate my review,
but all opinions within are my own.
I think 2016 might have been a peak for “bowl meals,” but I hope it’s still cool that I’m on the bowl bandwagon– because bowl meals, like this Vegan Burrito Bowl, deserve to stick around. They’re just so convenient and satisfying!
This vegan burrito bowl with sweet potato “rice” is so easy to make. I whipped it up using my Nutri Ninja® Nutri Bowl™ DUO™— which I had the opportunity to try while working on my cookbook, No Excuses Detox. I love this machine because it fits perfectly into my new book’s budget-friendly theme. It is an affordable multi-tasker that doesn’t take up a lot of counter space, and it actually blends similarly to my Vitamix, which is seriously saying something. (You know how critical I can be of blenders, even when I receive them for free.)
What’s cool about the Nutri Ninja® Nutri Bowl™ DUO™ is that it is a personal-size blender and food processor in one compact machine. I’ve used it to make my morning smoothies, and it breaks down even my toughest ingredients like dates, chia seeds, and ice cubes into a smooth and creamy, milkshake-like consistency. This is the feature that sold me on this machine, as I’ve never found another blender at this price point that can break down my smoothies so well.
I use it most often to blend up my weekly salad dressings, because you can use the same cup that you blend in as a storage container– so you don’t have to wash out a blender container when you’re finished. Simply twist on the pour spout lid and you’re good to go! (Perfect for taking smoothies on the road, too.)
This machine also comes with a bowl attachment, so you can whip up your favorite dips, like my Zucchini Hummus, quickly chop veggies for a weeknight stir-fry, or easily create veggie rice to use in recipes like this vegan burrito bowl with sweet potato “rice”. It’s a perfect mini food processor!
I hope you’ll enjoy this Vegan Burrito Bowl, featuring sweet potato “rice” as a more nutrient-rich base. It takes less than 30 minutes to prepare, and makes a comforting winter meal that is naturally gluten-free and loaded with nutrients. For a paleo alternative, feel free to skip the beans and add in your favorite high-quality protein of choice.
Vegan Burrito Bowl with Sweet Potato "Rice" (And a Ninja Giveaway!)
Ingredients
For the bowl:
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 red onion , chopped
- 1 bell pepper , chopped
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1 (1.5 pound) sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans , or 1 can drained and rinsed
Optional Toppings:
- Freshly chopped tomatoes
- Diced red onion
- Fresh cilantro
- Sliced avocado
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Sauté the onion, pepper, and garlic until they start to soften, about 5 minutes.
- While the veggies are cooking, process the sweet potato chunks in a food processor to create a rice-like texture. Add the riced sweet potato to the pan, along with the salt, chili powder, cumin, beans, and a splash of water to help prevent sticking. Cover the pan with a lid and let the vegetables cook until the sweet potato rice is tender, about 8 minutes.
- Adjust any seasoning to taste, then serve warm, topped with freshly chopped tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and sliced avocado as desired. Any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Per Serving: Calories: 640, Fat: 14g, Carbohydrates: 115g, Fiber: 30g, Protein: 19g
Note: You can speed the chopping process by using the Nutri Ninja® Nutri Bowl™ DUO™ to dice the red onion, pepper, and garlic. I did this first, then processed the sweet potato rice while the veggies were sauteeing, to use my time as efficiently as possible.
Hope you enjoy the burrito bowls!
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Reader Feedback: Have you tried making “rice” out of any other veggies?
I would love to make salad dressings for the week and smoothies in the morning!
Oh my goodness, I love these new recipes! I’d totally love the convenience for my daily shakes!! And to make sauces!!
Oh man! This burrito bowl sounds amazing! Definitely the first thing I’d whip up with a Ninja!
Well, this recipe for starters! Sweet potato “rice” sounds delish! But, I just watched America’s Test Kitchen make Tapenade and one of these Ninjas would make it perfectly, I bet. 🙂
smoothies! 🙂
Sounds fantastic! Both the recipe and the Nutri Ninja DUO! I can already think of so mant delicious things I’d use it for. I need this in my life!
Wow! The Ninja Duo sounds great! I make smoothies all day long and I would love to use this to make creamy smoothies as well as process my veggies so I can make cauliflower rice for the pizza recipe you have as well as millet veggie patties…my ultimate fave burgers! Thanks so much for the chance 🙂
I would love to use this for my smoothies, salad dressings and baby food for the kids. I also desperately need a food processor as mine just broke. This would be the perfect addition to my kitchen as the busy mom of 2 girls- with girl #3 due in March!
Hi, I hear so many wonderful things about the Ninja. I own a Vitamix that I feel is to big for the small cooking preps I need. The Ninja would be fun to use for salad dressings and my to go cup for my protein shakes.
Thank you for your time and posting your delicious recipes, I adore them. My husband is not a healthy eater as I am and my girls (2 and 4) are super picky eaters. I keep working with them.
I would love to make the cauliflower nachos! I can’t wait to try it!!
The real question is…what WOULDN’T I make?! 🙂
This burrito bowl sounds delicious, I would definitely make this right away! Thanks for the giveaway and the recipe!
I would make a blended cauliflower soup with red peppers and broccoli.
I want to make the cauliflower nachos!
I would love to try all of your smoothie recipes. My blender just does not pulverize some of the ingredients like it should. Thank you for making clean eating look and feel so easy.
I’d make your burrito bowl if I won!
I’d love to make smoothies & I’ve been wanting to take on a cashew cream sauce. My current blender just isn’t up to task. The burrito bowl sounds awesome & I’ll definitely be making it. My daughter just decided to become vegan , so it’s nice to find recipes, such as this, that I can make for her.
I would show my daughter, who is a senior and heading off to college soon, how to make healthy meals while at college. She will be living in an apartment style dorm so will be able to make her own meals!
Homemade mayo!!!
I’d make morning shakes, salad dressings, and use it as a food processor (mine just broke!)
I would like to experiment with making nutritious, cost-wise meal supplements for the elderly that are housed in living centers and the like.
The ‘weekly’ salad dressings idea is a GREAT idea! That’s what I would make bc then we’d eat more salads.
Wow – this looks amazing. I’d definitely make this burrito bowl!!
Besides this amazing dish, I would also make my way through all of your drool worthy dressings (the secret to loving salads! -Which you have the corner of the market on 😉 , plus your date sweetened desserts which are perfection. Thanks for making healthy eating so delicious!
Green smoothies for my kiddos and I! ?
I’d start off by trying the cauliflower nacho recipe and then I’d make a stack of your cauliflower pizza crusts to keep in my freezer for those days when I work late and need a quick and healthy meal. Sweet potato rice would probably be close behind.
I’d make breakfast smoothies.
I’d like to make all the wonderful treats that involve processing nuts and dates with the Nutri Ninja® Nutri Bowl™ DUO™.
I would make this recipe with the Ninja! This looks AMAZING 😀
I would love to make cauliflower rice, sweet potato rice and smoothies every morning. ?
I’d love to try all sorts of things my current blender is terrible at, but I’d start with hummus 🙂
I am in love with your 1st book <3 I would like the Nutri Ninja Bowl Duo for all your recipies specially almond milk because my baby boy (4 years old) has cow milk allergie 🙁
Oh my goodness! Just added this recipe to this week’s meal board.. looks delicious!
I would love to make some superfood vegan pesto or saag in this Ninja! YUM!!
I want to make smoothies, salad dressing, and cauliflower rice!
I would like to make cauliflower rice and homemade hummus.
What wouldn’t I make. Your recipes, smoothies, salad dressings, hummus, and anything else that looked good.
Hummus for me!
I want to make the vegan burrito bowl you just posted….AND the cauliflower nachos! Can’t wait to start cooking!